Holly Hunter Biography

In a chance encounter with playwright Beth Henley while in a NYC stalled elevator, HGolly Hunter got her break. The meeting led to Hunter becoming Henley's muse in several acclaimed productions including Crimes of the Heart and The Miss Firecracker Contest. Joel and Ethan Coen who were aspiring filmmakers, saw her in the former play and wrote a part for her in their upcoming debut a modern noir called Blood Simple but due to commitments with another play she was forced to turn them down. Frances McDormand her roommate was her recommendation to the brothers who cast her as the female lead tapping Hunter to provide a voice on an answering machine in the film. Hunter landed her first onscreen role in a particularly violent slasher film produced by Harvey and Bob Weinstein called The Burning. Her star-making role was in the Coen Brothers' Raising Arizona in 1987. Hunter next wowed audiences in Broadcast News the tribute to the screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. Hunter brought smarts and sensuality to her turn as an overachieving news reporter and critics responded by nominating her for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Hunter next projects included Always and 1993's Once Around. She then took a serious turn in Roe vs. Wade a 1989 TV movie that earned her an Emmy nomination."

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